Author: Stephen Hart

Amber Books Ltd. is based in London, UK. This book was printed in China in English.

The book is hard-bound with a paper jacket. It is 128 pages long in 6 3/4" x 8 1/2" page format.

The author, Dr. Stephen Hart, is a Senior Lecturer with special responsibilities at the Department of War Studies at the Royal Military Academy at Sandhurst. He has been published widely on military history topics, particularly British and German operations during WWII.

This book is organized chronologically by type. Russian Tanks of WWII offers a highly illustrated guide to the main armored fighting vehicles used by the Red Army during WWII. The book offers a comprehensive survey of Soviet AFV's, from the pre-war T-18 light tank and BT fast tank series to the heavy Joseph Stalin tanks ans self-propelled guns of the final months of the war.

All the major and many minor tanks are featured, including every significant variation of the T-26 light tank, KV series and T-34 to see action on the Eastern Front. There are also chapters on the many types of self-propelled guns developed by Soviet industry, as well as Allied Lend-Lease AFV's, such as the British Churchill and Valentine tanks and the American Sherman and Stuart tanks.

Each featured profile includes authentic markings and color schemes, while every seperate model is accompanied by exhaustive specifications.

Packed with 120 newly-commissioned, full-color artworks with exhaustive specifications, Russian Tanks of WWII is a key reference guide for military modelers and WWII enthusiasts alike.The cover art shows 3 color illustrations of Soviet tanks posed against an all-white background.The top one is a BT-7 model 1937.